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1) Weep Screed- Is located at the exterior base of your wood frame stucco home.
It is a metal strip with small round holes that runs around the entire
perimeter of your home where the stem wall of your home meets the stucco. The
purpose is to allow any moisture to weep out of your exterior walls. The
opening that needs to be sealed is gapping between the weep screed and the stem
wall of your home not the weep holes. The openings can vary in size any were
between 1/8 inch- 3 inches in width. We recommend using an elastic base
silicone that will have some movement when your home is settling from being new
or due to the change in weather.
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2) Exterior Wood Overhangs- Open areas in the wood overhangs of your home where bugs can enter."
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3) Roof Eves- Are a common area that is open on most homes. This is where the
two points of your roof come together as one. This is a common area where
rodents or bugs can enter your home.
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4) T-Pipes- Located on your rooftop is ventilation for your exhaust fans
located in your bathrooms and laundry rooms. This again is an area were
rodents, bees or bugs can enter your home.
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5) Exterior openings- These areas are very common entry points, AC lines,
exterior light fixtures, water spickets, exterior threshold of doors, wood trim
of doors and utility boxes or mechanical rooms.
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6) Garage – Is a very important area that needs to be sealed where the stem
wall of your garage meets the sheetrock. This will stop bugs from entering the
walls of your home. Your garage doors are very large which allows bugs to enter
constantly.
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7) Exterior doors-Areas to look for:
Sliding Glass Doors-Most sliding glass doors are open at the bottom track. This
is a highway for insects to enter your home.
French Doors- Common open areas are the sides of your doors, where the door
sweep meets the threshold and were the two doors come together.
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8) Interior Exhaust Fans-This area is basically a hole in your ceiling were the
motor sits for your fan. The cover should be removed and screened to prevent
anything from entering your home. If bugs are living in your walls this is on
way they will enter your home.
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9) Interior Registers-When you remove the interior registers for heating and
cooling, normally there is a gap between the metal air duct and the sheetrock
this should be sealed. If bugs are living inside your walls this is one way
they will enter your home.
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10) Interior Pipes-Under your sinks should be sealed. Scorpions especially are
attracted to moisture; if they are in your walls they will use this area to
enter your home.
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11) Screen window weep holes.
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